Re: [PATCH net-next v3 08/12] dt-bindings: net: dsa: lantiq,gswip: add MaxLinear RMII refclk output property

From: Sverdlin, Alexander
Date: Mon Oct 27 2025 - 05:44:40 EST


Hi Daniel,

On Sun, 2025-10-26 at 23:47 +0000, Daniel Golle wrote:
> Add support for the maxlinear,rmii-refclk-out boolean property on port
> nodes to configure the RMII reference clock to be an output rather than
> an input.
>
> This property is only applicable for ports using RMII and allows the
> switch to provide the reference clock for RMII-connected PHYs instead
> of requiring an external clock source.
>
> Signed-off-by: Daniel Golle <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Alexander Sverdlin <alexander.sverdlin@xxxxxxxxxxx>

> ---
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq,gswip.yaml | 5 +++++
>  1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
>
> diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq,gswip.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq,gswip.yaml
> index b0227b80716c..dd3858bad8ca 100644
> --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq,gswip.yaml
> +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/dsa/lantiq,gswip.yaml
> @@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ patternProperties:
>              description:
>                RGMII RX Clock Delay defined in pico seconds.
>                The delay lines adjust the MII clock vs. data timing.
> +          maxlinear,rmii-refclk-out:
> +            type: boolean
> +            description:
> +              Configure the RMII reference clock to be a clock output
> +              rather than an input. Only applicable for RMII mode.

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Alexander Sverdlin
Siemens AG
www.siemens.com